Saab 9-5 Wagon

The JoJo

The JoJo

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Hi folkes,

long time no see.

Just bought myself one of those, 2 years old, driven 98k km.
I'll get it later this week, then I can post a few pics of it.

Anyone here been into Saab's?

Why wagon(?), because it seems we'll be needing the extra space soon....
 
I tried to be in a Saab once.
I didn't fit.

Oh, wait. That was an Audi.
Never mind.

True story: There is ONE Saab dealer in Indiana. It's in a town in the west-central part of the state, a place with a population of about 500.
 
98k km seems like a lot for a 2-year old vehicle. I hope it is stillb under warranty.

I also agree with MERc. At least in much of the US, it makes little sense to buy an off-brand car unless it something exotica and highly deisxrable. Buicks and Lincolns and Troyots scan be serviced at dealkers seemingly spaced every few blocks. I don't know how many Saab dealers there are, but not very many. Maybe they are made with Chevy parts now for all I know.
 
To be fair, they're probably a little more common in Finland. what with being right next to Sweden and all.
 
I like the 9-5, the only negative thing I can say about them (so far) is that the rear suspension might be a bit soft. But I love the seats, and the night panel is really nice when driving in the dark.
 
The problem with Saabs these days, is that they're starting to look a lot like Saturns.

Did anyone else notice that the new Mustang looks surprisingly like a Jaguar?
 
fb said:
T he problem with most GM owned brands is that they are losing their identities. I mean, have you seen the Chevrolet Matiz? :hurl:
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In the USA, the closest equivalent of the Matiz is the Chevrolet Aveo.

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Tannin said:
How can you possibly call a Saab "off-brand"? That's like calling a Glenfiddich "off-brand scotch" because most of the bottles at the local hooch seller are Johnny Walker and Haig and Grants and 500 Pipers.
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Tony.

Oops, I forgot the owner was in Finland. :o

Sorry, but the references to hardcore liquor don't mean anything to me. I have seen Johnny Walker adverts, but that is about it.
 
LunarMist said:
I don't know how many Saab dealers there are, but not very many...
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3 Saab dealers here in Houston...

I know the dealer where I bought a new Volvo many moons ago *used* to sell Saab, but apparently, not any more. The guy that owned (owns?) that dealership was a transplanted Swede, just like the Volvos and Saabs he sold. He also sold Lotus, Mercedes, and Aston-Martins. The main building seemed like something straight out of a James Bond film -- half-crazed Danish architecture and a helicopter pad on the roof. Bond drove an Aston-Martin as well. Hmmm...



Maybe they are made with Chevy parts now for all I know.
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Saab was bought by GM about 15 years ago, because someone with deep pockets needed to buy them to get them out of debt and fund future design projects. I was never particularly hot on Saabs. I recall from my childhood, Saabs with 2-stroke engines. I don't know if any of these 2-stroke Saabs ever made it the USA.
 
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